The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-05

two great parties Is shown by their |
choice of officers and agents to con-
duct the government, The Repub-
lican party cherished with patriotic
pride all the great achievements OF
the Union soldiers and all the grand
results Of the war. Every measure
for the benefit of Union soldiers re-
ceived prompt attention, and a gen.
erous system of pensions was the
work Of that party. Union soldiers
in every rank aud condition Of life
have been preferred by the Repub-
licaa party for local, State and
national Offices. Can this be said Of
the Democratic party2 The con-
trolling elements Of that party look
with prejudice upon Union soldiers
and do not, with rare exceptions,
confer upon them place and power.
Ten rebel soldiers are appointed to
office to one Union soieier. This
administration has emphasized this
feehug in the most striking manner
by appointing to the chief Offices Of
the government. especially in the
foreign service, the most distinguish
ed leaders of the rebel service.
Mere THAI a mGjority Of all the lead
ing officers who represent US in the
Diplomatic and consular service
abroad are Confederate SOL
.diers or civilians. l hold in
my hand list of ninety one persons
now Ministers, Consuls, Secre-
tales of Legation, aud the like, in
most OF the chief countries of the
world, every one of whom gained his
distinction OF greater or less degree
by service in the Confederate army
| or the Confederate cause. Many Of
| those appointed in the North were in
sympathy with the rebellion. This
| is so marked that every nation to
which these gentlemen are accredited
may fairly conclude that it was the
rebel cause that triumphed and not
the Union cause. Nearly all Of these
are of the extreme school Of South
ern politics. One Of them refused to
have his disabilities removed. An
other, on a public holiday, when the
flag Of our country was floating over
the city Of Washington, turned to it
and said: How I hate that hag,'
and yet when checked added, but /
would fight for it now The body Of
these men are more fitted to repre-
sent the Confederate States than the
Union people. | have no wish to
discriminate against those who in
good faith acquiesced in the results
of the war, but | do think it is a
shame that within twenty FIVE years
after the war is over the Dem ocratic
party in power should emphasize to
all the world their sympathy with
the Confederate cause.
1.-THE President has not been free
from fault in this respect. The bias
of his mind is shown in a recent let
ter to the committee who invited him
to attend the unwilling of the mona
mept erected to the memory of John
G. Calhoun. He SAYS he believes it
would be we'll il all he (Calhouu)
thought and all he believed and
taught, and all his aspirations, we're
better known and understood. What
would Andrew Jackson have said to
such sentiment as this If uttered in
his presence in the name of the
Democratic party2
"Nor can it be said Of the Presi-
dent that he has shown gratitude to
the Union army, or satisfaction for
the success OF the Union cause, or
sympathy for the men who exposed
their lives for the preservation of
their country. His innumerable We
toes of private pension bills, his in |
difference to the sufferings OF invalid
aud INDECENT Union soldiers scattered
through the country do not indicate
that feeling Of gratitude which | be-
lieve is universal among the loval
people of the United States. The
Democratic party, though containing
in its ranks many honorable and pa
triotic men, is not the representative
of the loyal element of the country,
but is confessedly composed of the
body of adherents to the rebel cause,
reinforced by the element we thought
disloyal in the North and those who
follow blindly. without questioning,
the name, memories and aspirations
of the Democratic party, and the
scattered victims of disappointment
inevitable in political life"
The Senator described the protec.
ton policy of the Republicans, by
means ofwhich, he claimed the indus
tries of tho country have been built
ur aud fostered, and said: And now,
fellow citizens, the immediate result
of Democratic or Confederate ascen-
dency is 10 be a struggle to break
down our industrial system. They
now propose to reduce the duties on
articles that we can and do now pro-
duce, and thus bring our skilled ar
tisans into competition with foreign
labor that will inevitably reduce the
price of domestic labor. The farmer
with wool duty free must either kill
his sheep or reduce the price Of his
wool, and so with every article of do
nestle production. But even on this
policy they cannot agree. With ex-
elusive power over revenue bills
they can agree upon no proposition
for the reduction Of taxes, while sur
plus revenue drawn from the life
blood OF the people accum ulates in
the Treasury. But in the end the
Confederate idea will, as usual, pre-
vail in that party,
Y
"The President has received great
credit in certain quarters for the sup
, port he has given to the civil service
law. This law only applies to cleri-
cal services in the great Offices and
departments OF the government.
Now, this is a Republican measure
for which / voted with the great
body of the Republican members Of
the Senate and House, and 1 will
join heartily in approval in its just
aud firm enforcement, but now an in.
genious way has been.found subs an
TALLY to get rid of the law by requir-
ing old and experienced employees,
who have become by long training
invaluable to the public service, to
pass a school examination to test
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